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Issue 10, February 2003
A free newsletter devoted to Ashtanga Yoga news and events. To view this on the Web, go to www.ashtanga.com/news/feb03.html Workshops and Classes
1. Ashtanga Yoga Research Institute - India
Guruji's 2002 Tour: Holiday Greetings & Many Thanks from Mysore - A Letter from Joseph Dunham
Guruji's 2002 Tour: Photo gallery of Sharath's yoga demonstration in New York, courtesy of Tina Zymarakis Attention all authorized teachers: Effective immediately, the Ashtanga Yoga Research Institute will issue NEW official authorization letters to authorized Ashtanga Yoga teachers. All authorized teachers are requested to send their original authorization letters to AYRI in exchange for official authorization letters on AYRI letterhead. AYRI will then notify Ashtanga.com of the teachers' names that can be re-listed on Ashtanga.com. Failure to turn in your original authorization letter may result in removal from the teachers' list. See www.ashtanga.com/html/criteria.html for more information. 2. Rolf Naujokat & Kirsten Berg - Koh Phangan, Thailand
February 1 - March 7: Classes have been extended until the first week of March. Classes are FULL until mid-February, so please email Kirsten at kersjeb@hotmail.com to check on available spaces. Cost $50 per week (5 practices/week), $160/month. Classes are ongoing Mysore style for all levels. Students with an established ashtanga practice can come for any length of time. Beginners must commit to at least one week of practice. www.ashtanga.com/html/rolfkirsten.html.
3. Juha Javanainen, Petri Raisanen & Susanna Finocchi - Kovalam Beach, India
February 2-28: (6 practices/week, Saturdays off). Classes are ongoing Mysore style. Suitable for Primary and Intermediate level practitioners. Email Juha at juha.javanainen@astanga.fi when you plan to come. Students with an established ashtanga practice can join Mysore classes for any length of time. Beginners must commit to at least one week of practice. www.astanga.fi/kovalam. 4. Karyn Grenfell - Melbourne, Australia
February 10 - March 7: Mysore style classes, 6am - 8am, Monday - Friday. All levels welcome. Prices: $200 AUS for full attendance, 5days/wk; $155 AUS for 3days/wk. Bookings essential, call Karyn 0412 806 752 or email blue_lotus_yoga@yahoo.com.au. Location: The Yoga Room, Level 3, 10 Lt. Chapel St., Prahran. 5. Darby - Austin, Texas USA
February 21-23: Darby has been a practitioner of Ashtanga Yoga since 1979 and has taught in both Australia, Canada, and the United States. He was initiated into Ashtanga by Sri K. Pattabhi Jois. Darby has been certified by Pattabhi Jois to teach the original Ashtanga method. His teaching is dynamic and direct while giving students the essence of the energy of this yoga. To register for this workshop, please email YYWestgate@yogayoga.com or call 512-358-1200. www.yogayoga.com/darby. 6. Michael Gannon - Mexico City, Mexico
February 21-23: Contact Ana Desvignes at andes11@hotmail.com. This 3-day workshop includes homemade vegetarian meals.
7. John Campbell & Claude Wampler - Lexington, Kentucky USA
February 21-23: Mysore style and led classes at Mecca: A Live Studio and Gallery. See www.meccadance.com. For more information and to register, contact Dean Holt at 859 231-0572, days, or email gdean_holt@yahoo.com.
8. Tim Miller - Rancho La Puerta, Tecate, Mexico
February 25-28: Tel 800-443-7576, www.rancholapuerta.com.
9. Lucy Martorella - Bellingham, Washington USA
February 28 - March 2: Weekend Workshop at The Yoga Room, 1210 Bay Street, Bellingham, WA 98225, email theyogaroom@msn.com, www.bellinghamyoga.com. 10. Gwendoline Hunt - Ashtanga for the Over 50s
March 2003: This two-week Purple Valley workshop in early March 2003 with Gwendoline Hunt will be held in a private tropical location in Goa with a group size limited to 20. This is a unique opportunity for older Ashtanga enthusiasts to get together and develop their practice. Details by email from annie@yogagoa.com. www.yogagoa.com.
11. Oxford Ashtanga Yoga
Ian Macdonald has been coordinating regular monthly workshops for the Oxford, UK area for many years. See the Oxford Timetable at www.ashtanga.com/html/oxford.html for a list of workshops featuring John Scott, Danny Paradise, and other well-regarded teachers. Ian also sells Ashtanga Yoga products in Europe, including the new John Scott DVD. Articles
1. "Gilgoff's Grace" by Zu Vincent, Yoga Journal online, www.yogajournal.com/views/694_1.cfm. Nancy Gilgoff is thought to be the first American woman to travel to India to study Ashtanga Yoga with Sri K. Pattabhi Jois. This article reveals how the Ashtanga Vinyasa system transformed Nancy Gilgoff's life. Ashtanga Yoga Resources
1. John Scott's new DVD, Ashtanga Yoga: The Primary Series is now available in the U.S. from Ashtanga.com. Special features on the DVD include: 5 practice levels (beginner to full primary), different audio tracks, multi-angle views, and Sanskrit subtitles for the asanas. See www.ashtanga.com/html/dvd.html to order. Special offer: FREE SHIPPING on DVD orders during the month of February. Bulletin Board
1. Accommodations Near New Ashtanga Yoga Research Institute
Joseph Dunham has arranged with the Gokulam Woodlands Hotel (on K.R.S. road, next to the Gokulam Theatre) for a special rate for Ashtanga Yoga students. It is a very modest hotel but with a vegetarian restaurant and near to the new shala. One must make reservations by telephone prior to arrival and ask for Mr. Ravi or Mr. Arun and tell them Mr. Joseph has referred them. Telephone # (91) 821 51286 or 516418. The normal rate for an "ordinary" room is 200 Rupee/Night - special 150 Rupee/Night; "deluxe" (with TV) 300 R/Night - special 200 R/Night; Super deluxe (this is their terminology not Joseph's) 450 R/Night - special 350 R/Night. 2. List of Other Accommodations
I would like to compile a comprehensive list of reputable hotels and rentals for the Gokulam area for students of the Ashtanga Yoga Research Institute. If you attend AYRI and find a satisfactory living arrangement, please share your knowledge with other students by emailing betty@ashtanga.com.
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